Patents by Inventor Martin Walcher

Martin Walcher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230241677
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: TECNIUM, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Publication number: 20200318223
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Technium, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Patent number: 10676805
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: TECNIUM, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Publication number: 20190169719
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Patent number: 10202674
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Publication number: 20170130302
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Patent number: 9551048
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Publication number: 20150322548
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Patent number: 8961647
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Patent number: 8323373
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5. Om2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Patent number: 8245570
    Abstract: A method for monitoring performance test stands having at least one load assembly, which is coupled to a test subject, such as an internal combustion engine, vehicle drive, or drive train, includes ascertaining multiple, possibly derived parameters, which characterize the current state of the test stand, and evaluating them automatically in regard to the stability of the operating state of the test stand. In order to allow reliable cognition of instabilities in performance test stands of greatly varying configurations in the typical control modes and the reliable online monitoring of the stability of the control circuits on performance test stands in real time with CPU use which conserves resources as much as possible, the standardized parameters are weighted and consolidated into a single index which is characteristic for the current state, and this index is provided for the display and/or as a control variable for the real-time test stand controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Pickl, Martin Schmidt, Martin Walcher, Stefan Kanya
  • Publication number: 20100028193
    Abstract: The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5. Om2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas G. Haynes, III, Martin Walcher, Martin Balog
  • Publication number: 20100005875
    Abstract: A method for monitoring performance test stands having at least one load assembly, which is coupled to a test subject, such as an internal combustion engine, vehicle drive, or drivetrain, comprises ascertaining multiple, possibly derived parameters which characterize the current state of the test stand and evaluating them automatically in regard to the stability of the operating state of the test stand. In order to allow reliable recognition of instabilities in performance test stands of greatly varying configurations in the typical control modes and the reliable online monitoring of the stability of the control circuits on performance test stands in real time with CPU use which conserves resources as much as possible, the standardized parameters are weighted and consolidated into a single index which is characteristic for the current state, and this index is provided for the display and/or as a control variable for the real-time test stand controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Pickl, Martin Schmidt, Martin Walcher, Stefan Kanya
  • Patent number: 7628838
    Abstract: A method for producing particle shaped material from a melt. The method comprises the following steps: the material is melted, the material melt is intimately mixed with a gas in a predetermined ratio; the gas-liquid mixture is suddenly expanded and the material powder thus produced is collected, which the other gas is added to according to a predetermined air/liquid ratio during the expansion with solidification of the formed material drop, to form a material powder having a controlled size distribution and shape in an area of lower pressure than the gas/liquid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Mepura Metallpulvergesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Rajner Walter, Martin Walcher
  • Publication number: 20050115360
    Abstract: A method for producing particle shaped material from a melt. The method comprises the following steps: the material is melted, the material melt is intimately mixed with a gas in a predetermined ratio; the gas-liquid mixture is suddenly expanded and the material powder thus produced is collected, which the other gas is added to according to a predetermined air/liquid ratio during the expansion with solidification of the formed material drop, to form a material powder having a controlled size distribution and shape in an area of lower pressure than the gas/liquid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Rajner Walter, Martin Walcher